Trump is partnering with the far-right propaganda outlet PragerU, whose mission is to pump young people with conservative ideology. Their right-wing videos feature people like Clarence Thomas, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens, titles like “What They Haven’t Told You About Climate Change,” and content that pushes Islamophobia and lies about the history of slavery in America.1
Many PragerU videos are targeted at children. And teachers are using PragerU videos in classrooms.
PragerU has gained traction in public school systems across the country, receiving official recognition by state education officials in Florida, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Texas. “What is being presented is right-wing propaganda that has this veneer of ideological neutrality, but in fact it’s acting as a gateway to enter into these other MAGA fever swamps,” said Media Matters.2
After Trump defunded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, effectively shutting down NPR and PBS, the White House is lifting up dangerous right-wing media. We need to stop this before PragerU becomes the new PBS or is in every classroom in America.
- Vox, “The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.” August 8, 2025.
- The Hollywood Reporter, “PragerU’s Plan to Red Pill Our Kids,” May 23, 2025.
- Vox, “The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.” August 8, 2025.
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